VANGUARD DEB, 61446

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VANGUARD DEB, 61446 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 17 Feb 1959 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
61446, 1959-001E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1959-02-17 (66 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 VANGUARD DEB
1 61446U 59001E   25174.94253747  .00004684  00000-0  18688-2 0  9991
2 61446  32.8583 125.5034 1223476  42.6311   2.4463 12.42609487940278
Epoch: 2025-06-23T22:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-23T22:37:15.237Z)
Latitude
22.98441°
Longitude
-85.38824°
Altitude
532.256 km
Speed
8.051 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 05m 04s
True Declination
22° 51' 25"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-13.06222°
Longitude
71.6693°
Altitude
2,364.203 km
Speed
6.372 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 40m 38s
Apparent Declination
-30° 21' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:59:59
Azimuth
264.245° W
Elevation
-44.618°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,462.481 km
Perigee altitude
535.042 km
Semi-major axis
7,876.898 km
Eccentricity
0.12235
Inclination
32.8583°
RAAN
125.5034°
Arg. of periapsis
42.6311°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
2.4463°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.10463 °/min
Orbital period
115.96 mins
BSTAR
0.0018688
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7 mins2025-06-25 01:43:05.337Z224.211° SW2025-06-25 01:46:05.337Z166.466° S26.499°2025-06-25 01:50:05.337Z108.329° ESE
9 mins2025-06-25 03:45:05.337Z240.67° WSW2025-06-25 03:48:05.337Z184.019° SSW31.556°2025-06-25 03:54:05.337Z119.11° SE
10 mins2025-06-25 05:47:05.337Z239.933° WSW2025-06-25 05:51:05.337Z192.716° SSW23.364°2025-06-25 05:57:05.337Z148.291° SSE
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